FIRE is powerful. But it still runs on fiat. What happens when the system wobbles? This week’s issue of FIRE BTC is about upgrading your path to financial freedom with bitcoin. From permissioned to sovereign 👇

📶 Financial Independence, Upgraded

FIRE BTC Issue #30 - Taking financial freedom to the next level

Bitcoin can’t be downgraded by Moody’s.

There is nothing wrong with sats, and changing to bitcoins is encouraging mediocrity and complacency. We should challenge people to reach for greatness, not enable people to settle for less.

Here it is… Steak n Shake accepts BTC. Seamless experience and the burger and tallow fries were GREAT! 🍔 Paid with 100% sovereign sats from my lightning node at home (and immediately replaced them) using @ZEUS

🎲 EVERY DECISION IS A BET 🎲 Most people play not to lose. I play for positive EV. Here’s how it works, and why most people get it wrong 👇

🔥 Most people chasing FIRE are aiming for a number 🔥 $1M. $2M. $5M. But what if the target is wrong? Here’s why your share of 21 million BTC matters more than your net worth: 🧵👇 The FIRE formula: → Figure out your annual expenses → Multiply by 25 → Invest in index funds → Retire when you hit the number It works…if the system keeps working. ⚠️ But the dollar is a moving target: 💸 Debased 🧾 Taxed ⚖️ Politicized 🤝 Dependent on trust Your “freedom number” floats in a system that’s leaking value. Bitcoin offers something different: 🔒 Fixed supply ⚙️ Predictable issuance ⛓️ No middlemen 🧠 Just math and time No bailouts. No printing. No permission needed. Reframe: Your financial independence isn’t just about how many dollars you have. It’s about how much of the 21 million you’ve secured. That’s your position in the next system. 📊 📈 Index funds grow. 🏠 Real estate appreciates. But both expand: New shares. New homes. New taxes. New rules. 🟠 Bitcoin doesn’t expand. It concentrates. Every sat increases your share of the pie. FIRE folks love tracking progress: 🧮 Net worth 📉 Expenses 📆 Time to FI Try this one: What % of the 21 million do I own? It’s simple. Scarce. Measurable. And it can’t be inflated. The earlier you claim your share, the better. ⏳ You don’t need to beat inflation. You need to exit it. 🚪 Stacking bitcoin = opting out. FIRE says: “Buy freedom with money.” 💵 I say: “You need freedom money!” ₿ Start measuring wealth in sats, not dollars. You might be closer to freedom than you think. Your true wealth is your share of a system that can’t be printed, frozen, or inflated away. Secure your slice of the 21 million. Then go live free. 🗝️✨ If this thread clicked for you, you’ll love my newsletter: FIRE BTC. Each week I explore how bitcoin can accelerate financial independence… without permission, inflation, or fragile systems. Subscribe free: firebtc.substack.com